The business partner dispute. They happen. But many of them can be avoided if you set out each partners’ duties and expectations when setting up the business. Disputes After The Fact Got a call the other day – two friends had formed a fitness business. […]
“Scope Creep” is not a new phenomenon. You’ve probably been guilty of moving a contractor off the contract terms yourself. Here is how to recognize it, and how to stop it. The best method is to have a clearly written scope of work, and stick […]
In today’s post on mastering the business acquisition, I’ll write about some basic issues a business buyer may see when buying a business. The main one is valuation: what is the buyer paying for the business?. BUSINESS ACQUISITION BASICS: WHAT ARE YOU PAYING FOR? First […]
Here we talk about “scope of work” in all contracts. It is exceeding rare that a client says to a vendor/contractor, “I’m not going to pay you because screw you, I just don’t want to pay you” (although, I am seeing more of this in […]
I might do a few of these posts about share terminology in the corporate structure. Today I’m talking about authorized, issued, and outstanding shares. There’s three states a share can be in within the corporate structure: authorized (sometimes called “available”), “issued”, and “outstanding”. First Up […]
Embrace Your Business Lawyer and the Legal Structure He Provides A well run business will embrace an organized legal structure, not ignore it, because it gives a foundation and structure for the legal operation of the business, can get all owners and managers on the […]
The corporate conglomerate. This post discusses ways to organize a business structure when one business “owns” (informally speaking) several disparate businesses. I have a client that owns a transportation company, landscaping company, barricade rental, and some other seemingly unrelated companies. Each has their own insurable […]
Memorandum of lease. What is it, why does your North Carolina business care, and what should you do about it. That’s what we’re talking about today. What Is a Memorandum of Lease? In North Carolina, a lease holder may record the fact that it has […]
A “master service agreement”, what is it? If your business has repeat customers where the contract terms stay the same, but the payment and scope of work differs with each project, then consider using a master service agreement with that client. What Is In the […]
Short post today on the ethics of commercial contracts, enforcement, and wisely choosing with whom you do business. Those who have heard me speak at events and the seminars I host on business liability probably heard me say at one point, “Contracts keep honest people honest.”